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Snow Creek and 3 North Fork Creek and ran parallel to McDame Creek. In 1877, the Christie Lead abruptly ran out. Many attempts were made to find where the lead may have continued along the creek. None of these attempts have been successful. Some believe the lost "Christie Lead" awaits rediscovery along the McDame Creek.
38:. The creek was discovered in 1874 by a prospector, named Harry McDame. McDame Creek was mined for gold in the 19 century. A camp, called Centreville, contained cabins and stores and served as a trading centre for miners working on McDame Creek in the 19 century. In 1877, a 72-ounce (2.04-kg) solid 50:
A gold miner, named Christie, discovered a lead of gold near McDame Creek, in 1876. This gold lead became known as the "Christie Lead". The lead was a run of gold that was 30 meters wide and continuous for almost a 1.5 kilometers. The lead returned $ 2,000 to $ 6,000 weekly. It was located between
42:, valued at $ 1,300, was found in McDame Creek. The solid gold nugget was found by a prospector named Al Freeman, it was the largest found in the province. This nugget was found roughly where 1 N. Fork Creek flows into McDame Creek. 182: 101: 187: 143: 73: 23: 97: 90: 27: 35: 176: 68: 132:
Historic Treasures and Lost Mines of British Columbia. Canada West Publications.
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Historic Treasures and Lost Mines of British Columbia. Canada West Publications.
39: 31: 158: 145: 89: 8: 96:(3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, 88:Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), 30:, Canada. The creek flows southeast into 60: 7: 14: 16:Creek in British Columbia, Canada 1: 92:British Columbia Place Names 204: 183:Rivers of British Columbia 188:Cassiar Land District 74:BC Geographical Names 24:Cassiar Land District 130:N.L. Barlee (1976), 116:N.L. Barlee (1976), 155: /  159:59.183°N 129.233°W 46:The Christie Lead 195: 170: 169: 167: 166: 165: 164:59.183; -129.233 160: 156: 153: 152: 151: 148: 135: 134: 127: 121: 120: 113: 107: 106: 95: 85: 79: 78: 65: 34:and is south of 28:British Columbia 203: 202: 198: 197: 196: 194: 193: 192: 173: 172: 163: 161: 157: 154: 149: 146: 144: 142: 141: 139: 138: 129: 128: 124: 115: 114: 110: 104: 87: 86: 82: 67: 66: 62: 57: 48: 17: 12: 11: 5: 201: 199: 191: 190: 185: 175: 174: 137: 136: 122: 108: 102: 80: 69:"McDame Creek" 59: 58: 56: 53: 47: 44: 36:Good Hope Lake 22:is a creek in 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 200: 189: 186: 184: 181: 180: 178: 171: 168: 133: 126: 123: 119: 112: 109: 105: 103:0-7748-0636-2 99: 94: 93: 84: 81: 76: 75: 70: 64: 61: 54: 52: 45: 43: 41: 37: 33: 29: 25: 21: 140: 131: 125: 117: 111: 91: 83: 72: 63: 49: 20:McDame Creek 19: 18: 162: / 40:gold nugget 32:Dease River 177:Categories 55:References 150:129°14′W 147:59°11′N 100:  98:ISBN 26:of 179:: 71:. 77:.

Index

Cassiar Land District
British Columbia
Dease River
Good Hope Lake
gold nugget
"McDame Creek"
BC Geographical Names
British Columbia Place Names
ISBN
0-7748-0636-2
59°11′N 129°14′W / 59.183°N 129.233°W / 59.183; -129.233
Categories
Rivers of British Columbia
Cassiar Land District

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